Definition of SANITY

sanity

Plural: sanities

Noun

  • The state of having a sound mind.
  • normal or sound powers of mind
  • The condition of being sane.
  • Reasonable and rational behaviour.

Examples

  • decree someone's sanity
  • lose your sanity
  • Maintaining SANITY during a challenging Scrabble game requires great focus.
  • preserve one's sanity

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sanite, sanyte, sanytee, from Middle French sanité, from Latin sānitās, from sānus (“healthy”) + -itās (“-ity”). By surface analysis, sane + -ity.

Antonyms

insanity, mental health, saneness, sanity, unsanity

Scrabble Score: 9

sanity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sanity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sanity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

sanity: valid Words With Friends Word